The Hollywood Reporter

Mariska Hargitay Reflects on Epstein, Weinstein and Her 'SVU' Milestone: "Everywhere, People Are Talking About Sexual Violence"

September 18, 2019
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The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter profiled Joyful Heart founder Mariska Hargitay and her record 21 seasons on NBC's Emmy-winning drama series. She reflected on bringing assault to the front page.

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How Mariska Hargitay's 'Law & Order' Role Spurred HBO's Sexual Assault Doc

April 24, 2017
By
Ashley Lee

After 18 years of starring in Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay is taking on sexual assault offscreen.

The star of NBC’s long-running procedural series is a producer of I Am Evidence, a new documentary highlighting the hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits in the United States. The dormant status of these kits, some of which have been left in police evidence storage rooms for decades, mirrors the pattern of how the criminal justice system has historically treated sexual assault victims. Meanwhile, perpetrators are never held accountable for their crimes.

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Mariska Hargitay to Produce Documentary on Rape Kit Backlog (Exclusive)

March 10, 2014
By
Lesley Goldberg
The "Law & Order: SVU" star's Joyful Heart Foundation will serve as a beneficiary of the film.
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Mariska Hargitay Raises $700K at Hollywood JoyRocks Benefit

September 27, 2013
By
Natalie Stone
The "Law and Order: SVU" actress drums up support to end domestic violence and sexual assault: "We're going to change the world."
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Mariska Hargitay's 'Joy Rocks' Event Fights Against Domestic Violence With Special Honoree Joe Torre

March 8th, 2012
By
Rachel Shapiro
The Joyful Heart foundation was created by Law and Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay to help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse. Hargitay hosted the “Joy Rocks” celebration event, which made more than $150,000 during a star-studded brunch at the House of Blues on a sunny Sunday afternoon, March 4.
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